Safari and Privacy

Back in November of 2019 Apple released a white paper called Safari Privacy Overview: Learn how the Safari web browser protects your privacy. in PDF form. With iOS 14.4.1 and on the verge of 14.5 we can expect a fresh version of this report soon. Topics include cross-site tracking, data sharing, private browsing, history, secure payments and more. 

From Ordinary to Spectacular

iPhone Photography School has done it again. Emil Pakarklis reminds us that the camera does not see what our eyes see and every photograph could be improved with post production editing. Checkout his free video: How to Use Photo Editing Apps to Make Ordinary Photos Look Spectacular. I like that he suggests watching the video on a computer or tablet and then editing on your iPhone. Snapseed is part of his workflow. 

Checkout iPhone Photography School for free tutorials and videos or sign up for online classes. 

Apple Photos - iOS 13 white paper

Back in September 2019 Apple released a detailed PDF report on features in Photos: Private, on-device technologies to browse and edit photos and videos on iOS and iPadOS - it is a good review of editing features, views, the user interface and privacy.

Privacy - iOS14 and iPadOS14

The Apple brand has embraced user privacy and we see this in the current version of our operating system. Expect additional changes in the future. 

After the iOS14.x and iPadOS14.x update, when you open a photo editing app you will be prompted to select photos to edit with the app or allow access to you photo library. 

"If an app requests access to your photos, you can choose which images you’d like to share without granting access to your entire library. Or if an app wants to add a photo to your library, you can allow it to do so without accessing your photos. You can also choose to grant an app general access to your photos."

What if you give minimal access and then change your mind and want to edit additional ... all photos with this app? You can make changes in the Settings app. Here is the path: 

Settings > Privacy > Photos > app name > All Photos 

Read this page for more information on privacy from the Apple viewpoint. Including the following white papers: 

• Location Services 
• Sign-in with Apple 
• Safari web browser 
• Photos 

Listen Up

Here are some podcast episodes featuring photography and editing for your listening pleasure. You might subscribe to the podcasts or just listen to the episodes that interest you. 

PhotoActive #81 iPhone 12 Pro - 

PhotoActive #83 RAW and ProRAW on iPhone 

PhotoActive #84 Editing Shadows and Highlights  

The Digital Story - Podcast Archive 

Also a book mentioned in our conversations

Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America by Elise Hooper -  

On the Libby app with Library Card or at Amazon 

Your Next (iPhone) Camera

Some members of this seminar have upgraded to iPhone 12 while others are (happily) using earlier models. When researching your next camera read all you can. Here are the links and highlights at this moment. Read the linked articles and then compare your priorities to the following camera specs.

MacRumors: iPhone 12 Pro includes links and features. 
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-12-pro/

Camera app maker Halide has details on how ProRAW works, and photographer Austin Mann has a guide on when you should use it.

iPhone 12 Pro and x12 Pro Max details:  

• larger sensor = improvement in low light
• 4x optical zoom - Max 5x optical zoom 
• dual optical image stabilization
• Max supports sensor-shift optical image stabilization - cuts down on camera shake and blur 
• night mode available for the front-facing TrueDepth camera and the Ultra Wide camera
• Deep Fusion is available for all cameras 
• Smart HDR 3 feature brings more true-to-life images
• support for ProRAW, offering full control over color, detail, and dynamic range 
• LiDAR Scanner enables Night mode portraits 
• improved Portrait mode 

Use iPhone 12 Pro to Create Amazing Floral Photos is a fun read with inspiring examples for using Portrait Mode.  

Shot on iPhone 12: Portraits, Cityscapes, the Night Sky and more is an article on Apple.com for all iPhone models. 

Journeys and Journals

Take a few minutes to review the Journals of Discoveries resources contributed by participants 

• Niel Nielsen - Search Techniques in Apple Photo Library 
• Chad Randolph - Scanning Family Photos is a PDF
• Melissa Green - Photo Walk & Workflow 

Fall 2020 Gallery

Our studio members continue to explore possibilities and inspire each other to create fun, meaningful and sophisticated images. Our Fall 2020 Gallery has been posted to YouTube.  

Use the Search feature on the right side bar to find our previous galleries. The Search feature is found when viewing this site on an iPad or computer. (On an iPhone you can scroll to the bottom of the page and tap on the View Web Version link. Get out your magnifying glass.)

Glad you stopped by to review the prerequisites

iPhone Photography Experimental Studio (Pre-requisite needed)

This seminar includes participant demonstrations where experienced photographers use iPhone apps to create digital artwork. Online demonstrations with shared albums serve as our learning and critique platforms. This semester we continue using apps for computer migration and reporting exposure metadata. Visit our public website for demonstration videos, recent artwork galleries, and seminar details at https://rsiphonephotostudio.blogspot.com. New photo studio artists should be at ease with iOS basics and expect to purchase $25 in apps and prints. Requirements: iPhone 7, 8, X, XR, XS, 11, 11Pro, 12, 12Pro; iOS 13 or 14, AppleID. An iPad is helpful for editing images. This is NOT a beginner photography seminar. All enrollees go to WAITLIST and will be contacted by instructor to check prerequisites mentioned above. A computer is helpful to attend the Zoom meetings so you can use your iPhone or iPad for demonstrated activities. Zoom Meet & Greet on Feb 4 at 10 AM. Six meetings planned (optional meetings for updates).

NEW PARTICIPANTS read the Prep page to see if your iPhone is ready. Review the Apps page to see if you already have some of our favorite apps. Additional conversation is required for new participants.